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When to go · Houjie

Houjie, month by month

Good months for Houjie: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.35 °C (95 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.35 °C (95 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houjie, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Sep: Good

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9 (better)

    Sep: 10

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    Sep: 0

April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.

September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

Houjie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.